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Lisahoffmanknits.com
Welcome to Lisahoffmanknits.com
Lisa Hoffman is a professional knitwear designer and knitting teacher based in New York City. She has published numerous patterns and co-authored the bestselling book "Faerie Knitting" with her cousin, novelist Alice Hoffman. Her most recent project is a self published pattern booklet "The Sampler Blanket" available in print from Amazon, or digital download on Ravelry.
Lisa shares her passion for knitting by teaching classes in NYC and inspiring knitters of all levels.
the sampler blanket
The Sampler Blanket - a knitting pattern with such extensive information that it fills a full book!
Featuring 30 skill building stitch patterns for the Advanced Beginner to the more Experienced Knitter, this pattern is written as a class or knit-along workshop. Each square introduces new techniques as the knitter works through the pattern. It is an exciting project, enriching the knitter with a great sense of accomplishment as each square is completed and a new one begins.
Different from a traditional sampler that would be worked in single squares, this blanket is knit in 5 strips, each with 6 patterns for a total of 30 individual patterns. The strips are then crocheted together, and finished with a crochet trim. In addition, there is a schematic for a 12 square Baby Blanket that uses fun textured patterns with a stockinette square for monogramming.
As a hand knitting designer and teacher for many years, Lisa presents this pattern with all the information she knows her students need to successfully understand and complete their project. Each pattern square is written, charted and photographed. Instructions are included to guide the knitter from start to finish. Materials are listed with suggested yarn weights and yardage.
Video demonstrations of the most requested pattern techniques - how to pick up stitches from a bind off, how to make the popcorn stitch, how to crochet blanket strips together - are available on Lisa Hoffman's YouTube channel.
Available for purchase in print from Amazon.com, or pdf download from Ravelry.com.
For wholesale quantities of 5 or more, please send a us a request.
faerie knitting
Faerie Knitting - 14 Tales of Love and Magic
Original faerie tales from New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman with patterns by Lisa Hoffman inspired by each story.
The magic of storytelling and the magic of knitting woven together.
“How fairy tales are told and remembered has a great deal in common with knitting traditions. It is no mistake that we describe storytelling as knitting a tale, or weaving a story, or spinning a yarn.”—Alice Hoffman, from the Introduction of Faerie Knitting
Featuring fourteen original fairy tales, Faerie Knitting is an entrancing collection of stories of love and loss, trust and perseverance. Seamlessly woven into the plot of each tale is a magical garment or accessory inspired by the bravery and self-reliance of the tale’s heroine and brought to life through an imaginative and bespoke knit pattern.
From the Blue Heron Shawl and the Love Never Ending Cowl, to the Three Wishes Mittens and Amulet Necklace, each project is as wearable as it is magical. Lush, atmospheric photography captures the enchanted faerie domain while beautifully rendered charts and instructions are well suited for beginner and advanced knitters alike.
Presented in an elegant linen case with foil accents that evoke the fairy tale tradition, Faerie Knitting is a rare gift for creators—and lovers—of magic.
Available at Amazon.com and your local bookstore.
A Gallery of images from faerie knitting
A Gallery of favorites from Lisa's patterns on ravelry.com
Cleopatra Shawl
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